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Today's cars are designed with precision and complexity. Belts and hoses are an important part of maintaining both. One look in your engine and you'll find a maze of hose connections and one or more belts that are wrapped around many pulleys.

Failure of one hose or belt can spell a lot of trouble. For example, a single serpentine belt is responsible for turning several pulleys that operate vital engine functions. Over time, cracks in the synthetic rubber material may form along the belt and lead to weakness and component failure upon breakage.

Move over laws exist for the safety of everyone. Those laws require drivers to move left, right, stop, or pull over to the side of the road when first responders attempt to navigate their way through traffic. First responders can be firemen, police officers, ambulance drivers, or fire trucks. Obeying the move over laws will help save lives and will also help you avoid a ticket.

You climb into your vehicle and you expect the air that you breathe to be clean air. You drive down dusty roads and you trust your vehicle to filter out the bad air and only let in the good. It is important for you to routinely change out your cabin air filter so that you will always be breathing good air in your vehicle.

You should set up a schedule for getting your cabin air filter changed out, and you should stick with that schedule no matter how busy life gets.

Now that we are getting full on into winter, the temperature drop is certainly noticeable. With those changing temperatures come changing requirements for your automotive upkeep. One of the things that you should be doing as it continues to get colder is to keep your gas tank full.

If you are like most drivers, it is important for you to be able to see out of the windshield when you drive. Clear visibility is important, and that can be easy to achieve with the correct tools.

One of the easiest things you can do is to make sure that you are using windshield washer fluid. There are reasons for using fluid and not just water. When you get below a certain temperature, water will freeze and clog everything up. You will not be able to use it to clear your windshield.

If you'll be traveling to visit friends and family during the holiday season, chances are you've asked to make your signature dish and bring it to the gathering. Here are some tips from the Jenkins Kia of Gainesville team for making sure that your car remains free of stains during the trip.

If you line the bottom of your car with plastic or a blanket, you can catch spills before they make it to the interior of your car. You can also place the dishes in a sleeping bag to prevent spills and keep your food warm. Once…

Most consumers keep their vehicle an average of three to five years before purchasing a newer one. During that time, there will be additional expenses to the yearly budget. Fortunately for local drivers looking to stay within a less-than-flexible budget, our team at Jenkins Kia of Gainesville is here to help guide you through the true costs of ownership.

You would like the staff that works on your vehicle to be knowledgeable about that vehicle and the specific needs that it has. When you trust a dealership like Jenkins Kia of Gainesville, you can know that you are working with a staff that has the knowledge that they need to address your car's needs.